Controversy and the resultant media attention surrounding the No Outsiders programme in primary schools is unlikely to have escaped your notice.
No Outsiders teaches children about the values of diversity, inclusivity and acceptance through a series of books which include, for example, a story about two male penguins which raise a chick together. It is the depiction of same-sex family relationships that has upset some parents at a small number of primary schools (Headteacher Update, 2019).
All of this comes ahead of the introduction of compulsory relationships and sex education (RSE) in schools from September 2020. This is, of course, entirely separate to the No Outsiders programme, but that controversy does illustrate the sensitivity which surrounds this area of teaching.
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